Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2025 and Conservation Measures for the 2026 Season

The public consultation on the draft Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2025 and Conservation Measures for the 2026 Season closed on 20 December 2025.

We would like to thank all stakeholders and members of the public who took the time to respond to this consultation. Submissions received during the consultation period are currently being assessed. The Department will consider the views expressed as part of the process to finalise the Regulations, which is expected to be completed in the New Year.

Further updates will be published on this page in due course.

The aim of the consultation is to gather stakeholder feedback on the draft Regulations. An information note is provided on the proposed changes provided for in the draft Regulations.

Timmy Dooley TD, Minister of State for the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment, gives statutory notice of his intention to make the Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2025, to provide for the management of the wild salmon and sea trout fishery by Inland Fisheries Ireland from 1 January 2026.

A copy of the draft regulations is open for public inspection at our offices in Cavan. The draft regulations are also available to view or download above.

Anyone wishing to submit observations on or objections to the draft regulations can do so by email or post.

The closing date for submissions is 5.30pm on 20 December 2025.

Late submissions will not be considered.

All valid submissions received will be published on the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment website.

Submissions should be sent by email to IFDPublicConsultations@dcee.gov.ie or post to:

Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2025

Inland Fisheries Section

Department of the Climate, Energy and the Environment

Elm House

Earlsvale Road

Cavan Town

H12 A8H7

Ireland

We are committed to engaging with stakeholders in a clear, open and transparent manner. Any person or organisation can make a submission in relation to this consultation. We will consider all submissions and feedback before we publish the final versions of the Regulations.

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• the Freedom of Information Act 2014 (FOI)
• the Access to Information on the Environment Regulations 2007-2018 (AIE)
• the Data Protection Act 2018

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